If A + B = 90° and tan A=34, what is cot B?

Question:

If $A+B=90^{\circ}$ and $\tan A=\frac{3}{4}$, what is $\cot B ?$

Solution:

Given in question:

$A+B=90^{\circ}$

$\tan A=\frac{3}{4}$

$A+B=90^{\circ}$

$\Rightarrow B=90^{\circ}-A$

$\Rightarrow \cot B=\cot \left(90^{\circ}-A\right)$

 

$\Rightarrow \cot B=\tan A$

$\Rightarrow \cot B=\frac{3}{4}\left[\cot \left(90^{\circ}-A\right)=\tan A\right]$

Hence the value of $\cot B$ is $\frac{3}{4}$

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